I would like to be adopted by my friends parents in hawaii, im in florida...

With your parents' permission, you can be adopted by anyone who can legally adopt you.

Can the father of my baby make me change her last name to his if we were not married?

Outside of a paternity action, there is no legal way for the father to do this. During a paternity case, he can ask for it, and then it's up to...

Is there a letter i can follow to repond to a child paternity case?

If you have received a summons and petition, then you have to file an answer. You can find a form for the answer at www.FLcourts.org. If you...

Abandoned personal possessions.

Even though she wasn't a renter, Florida law still considers her to be something like a tenant. You'll have to follow the law in Florida statutes...

Can I take away my sons fathers parental right?

It's possible. Usually it takes more than four years of abandonment before a judge will allow for a father's rights to be terminated, however,...

I just got married. i have two children, and would like my husband to adopt them. what if their father disagrees?

If the biological father disagrees, then adoption probably won't be possible. When a biological father disagrees, the only way adoption can occur...

Contrary to what the other lawyer has said, primary financial responsibility lies with both parents, not just the father. However, it's good that...

Child support case numbers are handled differently than all other case numbers, so they don't show up properly online. You can either call the...

My son is getting braces...should I pay the dentist direct or pay through child support?

I assume by "pay through child support," you mean, "pay through the state." If you do that, the state will count it as an advance on your support,...

Is it true?

Usually, child support is due from the first of the month of the month after the judge announces it. The paperwork may take several months to come...